Fridays

1. Series Premiere - Kenny Loggins

Apr 11, 1980 · 90 min

2. The Boomtown Rats

Apr 18, 1980 · 90 min

--The Boomtown Rats perform ""Someone's Looking at You"" and ""I Don't Like Mondays""

3. The Clash

Apr 25, 1980 · 90 min

--The Clash perform ""London Calling,"" ""Train in Vain,"" ""The Guns Of Brixton"" & ""Clampdown"" Comedy sketches include: --""Night Of The Living Dead Dinner"" (""Diner""?)

4. Warren Zevon

May 9, 1980 · 90 min

5. Boz Scaggs

May 16, 1980 · 53 min

"Chatty Lady Can't Get a Studio Audience Seat," "Melanie Chartoff and Johann the Parakeet," "Ted Kennedy's Image Problem," "Dick at the Gym," "The Friday Edition (featuring Maryedith Burrell's field report on a new swear word)", "Luis Valdez's Gringo Coffee", "Matzoi!", and "The Last Male Heterosexual in San Francisco." Boz Scaggs performs "Breakdown Dead Ahead" and "JoJo."

6. Devo (1st appearance)

May 23, 1980 · 90 min

--Devo (1st appearance) - ""Girl U Want"" & ""Gates of Steel""

7. Ian Hunter Band

May 7, 1980 · 90 min

--The Ian Hunter Band - ""We Gotta Get Out Of Here"" (with Ellen Foley) and ""Once Bitten Twice Shy""

8. Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers

Jun 6, 1980 · 90 min

--Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers perform ""Shadow of a Doubt"" and ""American Girl""

9. The Beach Boys

Jun 20, 1980 · 90 min

--The Beach Boys - ""Keepin' The Summer Alive"" and ""Good Vibrations""/""Goin' On"" medley

10. Graham Parker

Jun 27, 1980 · 90 min

11. Kenny Rogers

Jul 4, 1980 · 90 min

12. The Jam

Jul 11, 1980 · 90 min

--The Jam perform ""Start!"" and ""Private Hell""

13. Journey

Jul 18, 1980 · 90 min

--Journey performs ""Walks Like a Lady"" and ""Where Were You""

1. Eddie Money

Sep 5, 1980 · 90 min

--Eddie Money performs ""Running Back"" and ""Trinidad""

2. Kim Carnes

Sep 12, 1980 · 90 min

--Kim Carnes (1st appearance) - ""Cry Like A Baby"" and ""More Love""

3. The Cars (1st appearance)

Sep 19, 1980 · 90 min

--The Cars perform ""Touch and Go,"" ""Shoo Be Doo"" and ""Gimme Some Slack""

4. Al Jarreau

Oct 3, 1980 · 90 min

--Al Jarreau (1st appearance) - ""Spain"" and ""Distracted""

5. Ted Nugent

Oct 10, 1980 · 90 min

--Ted Nugent performs ""Scream Dream"" and ""Paralyzed""

6. Split Enz

Oct 17, 1980 · 90 min

--Split Enz performs ""I Got You"" and ""I Hope I Never""

7. Dire Straits

Oct 31, 1980 · 90 min

--Dire Straits performs ""Skateaway"" and ""Romeo and Juliet""

8. Devo (2nd appearance)

Nov 7, 1980 · 90 min

--Devo - ""Whip It"" and ""Uncontrollable Urge""

9. The Busboys

Nov 14, 1980 · 90 min

The Busboys performed ""KKK,"" ""Johnny Soul'd Out"" and ""Minimum Wage"" from their 'Minimum Wage Rock & Roll' album.

10. Heart

Nov 21, 1980 · 90 min

--Heart performs ""Bebe-La-Strange"" and ""Tell It Like It is""

11. November 28, 1980

Nov 28, 1980 · 90 min

12. Pat Benatar

Dec 5, 1980 · 90 min

--Pat Benatar sings ""Hit Me With Your Best Shot"" and ""Hell Is For Children""

13. Steve Forbert

Dec 12, 1980 · 90 min

--Steve Forbert performs ""Romeo's Tune,"" ""Lonely Girl"" and ""Get Well Soon""

14. Rockpile

Dec 19, 1980 · 90 min

--Rockpile performs ""Teacher Teacher""

15. George Carlin / George Thorogood & the Destroyers

Jan 9, 1981 · 90 min

--George Thorogood & the Destroyers perform ""Can't Stop Lovin'""

16. Shelley Winters / The Plasmatics

Jan 16, 1981 · 90 min

--The Plasmatics perform ""Living Dead"" and ""Butcher Baby""

17. Henny Youngman / REO Speedwagon

Jan 23, 1981 · 90 min

--REO Speedwagon perform ""Don't Let Him Go"" & ""Keep On Lovin' You""

18. Valerie Bertinelli / Jim Carroll Band

Feb 6, 1981 · 90 min

--Valerie Bertinelli (host) --Jim Carroll Band - ""People Who Died"" (and possibly ""Wicked Gravity"" & ""Day and Night"")

19. Michael McKean & David L. Lander / Kool & The Gang

Feb 13, 1981 · 90 min

--Michael McKean & David L. Lander (co-hosts, in character as ""Lenny & Squiggy"") --Kool & The Gang - ""Celebration,"" ""Take It To The Top"" & an instrumental song

20. Andy Kaufman / Sir Douglas Quintet

Feb 20, 1981 · 90 min

--Andy Kaufman (host) - the infamous fistfight episode --Sir Douglas Quintet performs ""You're Gonna Miss Me,"" ""Mendocino"" + 2 more songs

21. Billy Crystal / Randy Meisner

Feb 27, 1981 · 90 min

--On tape: Andy Kaufman appears in a videotaped apology.

22. David Steinberg / Marshal Tucker Band

Mar 13, 1981 · 90 min

--Marshall Tucker Band perform ""Heard it in a Love Song"" and ""This Time I Believe""

23. Father Guido Sarducci / Jefferson Starship

Apr 3, 1981 · 90 min

--Don Novello (host, in character as Father Guido Sarducci) --Telma Hopkins and Joyce Vincent Wilson, the singing duo ""Dawn,"" appear with Sarducci. --Jefferson Starship perform ""Find Your Way Back"" and ""Jane""

24. Madeline Kahn / Frankie & The Knockouts

Apr 10, 1981 · 90 min

25. Mark Hamill / Jimmy Buffett

May 8, 1981 · 90 min

--Jimmy Buffett and the Coral Reefer Band perform ""Margaritaville"" and ""It's My Job""

26. George Hamilton / Gary U.S. Bonds

May 15, 1981 · 90 min

--Gary U.S. Bonds performs ""This Little Girl,"" ""Way Back When"" and ""Jole Blon""

21. Prime Time Special: Tony Geary / Stevie Wonder & Paul McCartney

Apr 23, 1982 · 90 min

--Anthony Geary (host) --Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder perform ""Ebony and Ivory"" (music video)